Magic on Mira Road: Stories from the Bhaktivedanta Hospital
Title: Magic on Mira Road: Stories from the Bhaktivedanta Hospital
Author: Radha Bhakti Dasi
Publisher: Bookwrights Press
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 254 (with black & white photos)
In the 1980s, four young medical school students felt the need to provide free, holistic care for the millions of impoverished people in their hometown of Mumbai. They stepped into Mumbai’s slums with nothing more than a mat, a few medicines, and a sacred song. From those humble beginnings grew Bhaktivedanta Hospital-now a 300-bed, state-of-the-art hospital and research centre serving thousands with compassion for the body, mind, and soul.
Magic on Mira Road takes you inside this extraordinary hospital-where patients don’t want to be discharged, staff members don’t want to go home at the end of their work day, and managers lead with heart. You’ll read stories of sorrow, triumph, love, and spirituality. Along the way, you’ll also get a glimpse into the universal spiritual principles of the bhakti yoga tradition that inspire it all. You will witness a radical vision of healthcare that has the power to transform lives, and the world. You will experience at least some of the magic that is the Bhaktivedanta Hospital.
This book is a vibrant testament to the power of merging spirituality with medicine, weaving together inspiring accounts of physicians, nurses, trustees, and patients whose lives have been transformed by holistic care within Mumbai’s Bhaktivedanta Hospital. Radha Bhakt’s narrative is richly populated with personal stories and insightful interviews that highlight how the hospital’s spiritual focus is integral to its culture. It is an inspiration and delight to read no matter what your religious belief may be.” —Peter Black, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., Professor of Neurosurgery Emeritus, Former President, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
“Magic on Mira Road is a heartfelt, inspiring read, outlining the incredible story of how the Bhaktivedanta Hospital came to be, and some of the beautiful stories of transformation that have taken place there. Each of the stories touched my heart.” —Gauranga Das, Spiritual teacher, Director, Govardhan Ecovillage, and GBC member
“The Bhaktivedanta Hospital is a project that is very dear to me….Put simply it is a place for all to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually….In this book, you’ll be able to see how the Bhaktivedanta Hospital brings this vision to life, in a deeply inspiring way.” —Niranjana Swami, Author, and World-renowned teacher of bhakti yoga.
